Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Australia
Flood Watch For Parts Of The Bonaparte, North West Coastal And Carpentaria Coastal River Catchments
Issued at 12:23 PM ACST on Saturday 07 March 2026
Flood Watch Number: 10
FLOODING OCCURRING IN PARTS OF FLOOD WATCH AREA AND FURTHER FLOODING POSSIBLE
Catchments likely to be affected include:
East Kimberley Rivers
Upper Victoria River
Victoria River below Kalkarindji
Fitzmaurice River
Moyle River
Katherine River
Daly River above Douglas River
Lower Daly River
Finniss River
Upper Adelaide River
Adelaide River below Adelaide River Town
Walker River
Waterhouse River
Roper River
Towns River
Limmen Bight River
Rosie River
McArthur River
Robinson River
Calvert River
Settlement Creek
Flooding is no longer expected in the following catchment(s): East Kimberley, Upper Victoria, Walker, Towns, Limmen Bight, Rosie, McArthur, Robinson, Calvert and Settlement
For the latest flood and weather warnings see www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts
For the latest rainfall and river level information see www.bom.gov.au/australia/flood
Flood Safety Advice:
Don't drive, walk, swim or play in floodwater because it is dangerous.
Stay away from flooded drains, rivers, streams and waterways.
Obey road closure signs. Plan ahead so you don't drive on flooded roads.
Check the ABC and local media for updates. The situation can change quickly, so stay informed.
For local emergency management warnings and advice visit www.securent.nt.gov.au.}
For emergency assistance call SES on telephone number 132 500. In life-threatening emergencies, call 000 (triple zero) immediately.
Next issue:
The next Flood Watch will be issued by 01:00 PM ACST on Sunday 08 March 2026.
Forecast
Tennant Creek (19.6498°S, 134.1897°E, 375m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. Very high chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe with heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding. Light winds becoming NW/SW 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon then becoming light in the late afternoon.
Forecast for Tennant Creek (19.6498°S, 134.1897°E, 375m AMSL) Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Summary 
Minimum 26° 24° 24° 24° 25° 23° 23° Maximum 38° 37° 38° 39° 38° 36° 35° Chance of rain 5% 5% 20% 20% 10% 5% 70% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate No Rating No Rating - - - Frost risk Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 30
(km/h)29
(km/h)26
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(km/h)23
(km/h)20
(km/h)15
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(km/h)18
(km/h)26
(km/h)30
(km/h)31
(km/h)33
(km/h)33
(km/h)Wind direction SSE SSE SSE SE SE SE E ESE E SE SE SE SSE SE Relative humidity 51% 33% 45% 29% 44% 29% 55% 30% 60% 30% 50% 34% 50% 41% Dew point 19°C 19°C 16°C 16°C 15°C 17°C 20°C 19°C 21°C 18°C 15°C 18°C 15°C 20°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Tennant Creek (19.6498°S, 134.1897°E, 375m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 6:11am CST 6:33am CST 6:55pm CST 7:17pm CST 9:46pm CST 10:25am CST 
Waning gibbous
Last quarter Mar 11 New moon Mar 19 First quarter Mar 26 Full moon Apr 02 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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